Remagen

Remagen is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, located an hour from Cologne and just south of Bonn. Remagen is located along the Rhine River, making it a key crossing. On 25 March 1945, during World War II, the US Army succeeded in securing the Ludendorff Bridge of Remagen after the Nazis failed to destroy it, allowing for the Allies to invade the heart of Nazi Germany. In 2015, Remagen had a population of 16,392 people.